Letters to the Editor: Cannabis, Starbucks, Homelessness
Latest letters from Citrus Heights Sentinel readers include comments regarding a cannabis grant fund, another proposed new Starbucks, and the City Manager’s response to a Supreme Court ruling on camping…
Final ‘City Scoop’ ice cream social set for Aug. 8
The City of Citrus Heights is hosting its final neighborhood ice cream social of the summer on Thursday, Aug. 8, at Lichen K-8…
August events: What’s happening in Citrus Heights this month?
Events happening in Citrus Heights during the month of August include a theater production, the return of a comic con to Sunrise Mall, several community and fundraising events, and a swim and movie night…
Citrus Heights man hosting birthday ‘sock drive’ to help homeless
Sentinel staff report– Alfred Sanchez, best known as the “Citrus Heights Snack Man” for his volunteer efforts to bring snacks to area homeless, will be hosting a donation drive to collect socks for the homeless as a way…
Something special is going on at this Citrus Heights horse property
By Mike Hazlip— Michelle Solorzano packs a lot of activities into her one-acre property in Citrus Heights, located just off Mariposa Avenue.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: parrots, Sunrise Mall, police calls, obituary
Latest news briefs include a portion of the Sunrise Mall property being sold, a Citrus Heights parrot shop being featured on Good Day Sacramento, the passing of an 86-year-old former Weinstocks employee, and Police Chief Ron Lawrence voicing…
COLUMN: I have a rare disease. Here’s what you should know about it
By Mike Hazlip— I was diagnosed with Coats’ Disease at the age of two. I don’t remember much from those early years, but my father said he noticed I would cover my left eye in bright light. After…
Citrus Heights church hosting drive-in movie night, food trucks
By Mike Hazlip— St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Citrus Heights is planning its first “Food Truck Friday” for Feb. 26, inviting community members to an outdoor screening of Toy Story.
Citrus Heights News Briefs: obituary, local nonprofit, sex offenders
Latest news briefs include an obituary for a local World War II veteran, a Citrus Heights nonprofit featured on CBS 13, and a neighborhood watch group expressing alarm at sex offenders living in a home near Woodmore Oaks…
Guest Column: Kids need sports for physical, mental health during pandemic
By Sue Frost– You may have seen on the news, or outside your car window while driving down Sunrise Boulevard in January, that a movement is growing in California. There is increasing support for the simple notion that…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: shooting, appreciation, cell towers
Latest news briefs include a local teen sharing his appreciation for the Citrus Heights Police Department, a former resident being killed by Idaho police in a tragic case of mistaken identity, and the planning commission approving two monopine…
LETTERS: Sylvan Corners, mayor, defunding police
Latest letters to the editor include perspectives on development at Sylvan Corners, police department funding, and the City Council…
